Planning application
13 Cape Close, Colchester CO3 4LX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from garden room to home hair salon. Installation of plumbing to accommodate wash basin. Installation of electrical connection for salon equipment and lighting, no external alterations to building and no W/C.
As published by the council, reference 260986
Application record
- Reference
- 260986
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Prettygate
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 4LX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Colchester
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Colchester granted permission on 17 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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